Three Thousand Stitches: Ordinary People

Such an inspiring book. It truly fits the definition of “ where there is a will there is a way”, it is one of the best books That I have read which addresses the common problems in our society with a serious tone. Thank you Sudha Murthy for this wonderful book , forever grateful.

A very impressive collection of short stories ! ‘Ordinary people, Extraordinary lives’ – is what the tagline of the book says ! The book is nothing but, another beautiful bundle of 11 short stories by Sudha Murty. All stories have significant life lessons and great way to learn. I loved how simplistic her writing, which according to me, is a mark of an able storyteller. Hence, without any doubt, I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book ! Her stories get connected with you on personal level while reading and that, probably, is the reason why the author is loved by Reader’s community. The book is very simple and light read, yet an intriguing one ! The language used in the book was super-easy so, I finished it in just 3 sittings ! Really ! Narration of the book is so smooth that making you finish it in just 2 or 3 sittings ! Also from each story, you’ll learn something special and new. I strongly recommend to those who are beginner in English and new reader ! Give it a try and read at once. You won’t regret it !

Book Review - Three Thousand Stitches: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives Book – Three Thousand Stitches: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives Author – Sudha Murty Page – 179 Format – Paperback Language – English Publisher – Penguin Random House India I started reading this book with lots of hope and expectation and I am glad that I am not disappointed except at few places. What Sudha Murty offers in 'Three Thousand Stitches' is a share of her experiences and outlook towards life in a simple and honest way. After reading this I have been deeply inspired by her commitment towards whatever she has chosen to do. She writes about her personal anecdotes with her family, teachers and friends who have touched her. This book is a descriptive narrative of personal experiences comprises of some beautiful chapters like “how to beat the boys”, “No Place like Home”, “Three handful of water” and many more. However, there is one chapter named “A Life Unwritten” which could have written in much better way as it looks more like a Bollywood movie plot (As author has also agreed at the end of the chapter). Book is full of Motivational content with a lot of useful information. This book also provided an insight into the working of an efficient charitable organization. Writing Style: The language is super easy and the narration is smooth making you finish this book in two to three sitting. I personally finished it in 3 sittings. My perception: Without any doubt, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story. The stories are so amazing, inspirational and impacting that you will find yourselves immersed in them. I can’t choose a single favorite story as all the stories are totally worth to read. From each story, you are going to learn something. Also, I strongly recommend to those who are beginner in English and new reader. Simple language, easy to understand and grasp. A very impressive collection of short stories! You must give it a try and read it once. I am sure you will not regret it. Book Title – 4/5 Book Cover – 3.5/5 Narration – 4.5/5 Language and Grammar – 4.5/5 Final Rating – 4/5

Kudos to Sudha Murti maam, simple and wonderful write up without being preachy!

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Good experiences. Deep meanings are there for each chapter. Thanks for keeping it on kindle at good price. Students must read...

Three thousand stitches A Pearls of Wisdom Collection from Sudha Murty's Life. This was the first time I was reading Sudha Murty and whatever I had heard about her writing was not just enough. She really has a magic in her pen and a midas touch in words. The stories were made so interesting that one cannot leave without completing. The story collection of Three Thousand Stitches is a set of true stories and incidences lived by Sudha Murty in her life. Some of them are experiences that impacted her way of thinking while others are the great work done under her leadership with Infosys Foundation. Though the book has 11 such touching stories, few of them were really shaking the human behaviour and our beliefs. The story about her father helping a young village girl during her pregnancy. He helped the girl escape post delivery because her family might have killed her. She was a mother without marriage and she belonged to an Orthodox family. Post escape she never met the doctor and neither the doctor remembered the case. But after decades doctor who is the father of Sudha Murty is incidentally meeting the girl he operated for delivery. The girl was now well settled in life, had a great job as a nurse and her child was a lady gynecologist. The hospital they were running was named after the name of father of Sudha Murty. One more touching story was about the workers in middle East those who went to th at country to seek fortunes but their employers were giving them tough time, making them live in inhumane conditions. Their passports were in possession of their masters. Each of the victim had a very heart touching story of their life. One of the NGO was helping such indians by securing their passports from embassy and crowdsourcing for their tickets back to home. Sudha Murty promised to sponsor such air tickets and delayed her plans of Infosys Foundation's own office premises. The last story in the book would also shake you up with alcoholic de addiction process of an organization called AA, Alcoholic Anonymous. The story started with a girl having high rated academic credentials but low confidence to talk and express. When Sudha ji asked the reason, she told the story of her childhood and how her liquor addict father was making their family's life miserable. Sudha Murty tried to understand the problem of such alcoholic addiction with another such person in her reference. To further study she listened to his story of how the addiction started and how he came out of this life threatening and anti social anti family habit of alcohol drinking. The NGO called AA has taken an socio scientific path for de addiction of such people. Some of stories are good to read but less you can take home from them but since it is from Sudha Murty, you can't miss to read them all.

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I enjoyed reading the book. I like authors thoughts and her writing process. Every story has a hidden moral that you realize n get a connected. But I was a little disappointed as the name of the book n story of devadasi was opener to the book. I was expecting that stories are all based on different devadasi’s there personal life and how they felt etc but what I was expected wasn’t there the subject jumped from place to place. Though I jumped but I did enjoyed the read

When I started reading this gem of a book, I couldn't stop, and shared many a paragraph of the writer's wisdom and lessons with my husband. It is such mind blowing and must read book by all. I recommend to those who want to achieve and lead a contented life. Reviewed by Umaiyal Nadarajah